The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-12-03
WILMINGTON AND STATE NEWS.


The Homeopathic Hospital is ready to
receive patients in Wilmington.
The Rev Father Farley has opened a
night school for the lads living in and
near llockssin.
Wilmington is suffering with street
loungers. The police should see that
that they go on"
Two teachers secured marriage license
while attending the institute held at
Georgetown, says the Journal
A small shad was caught in the Della
ware river, off Chester on Monday, by a
man who was fishing for suckers.
Anna Whitaker of Frederick died from
!oclkjaw one day last week, caused by
running splinter under finger nail
Nine members of the family of Robert
w West was poisoned on Saturday last
by eating sausage. They are out of dan
ger.
The farmers living near Odessa have
killed their hogs. They feared the
cholera that was reported at Boyd's cor
ner
The editor of the Sunday Star, ]. B.
Bell, has instituted civil suit against
Patrick Fahey, for assault and the dam
ages have been placed at 100000
The Board of Education, Wilmington,
work now more like men. 1t takes a
little hauling about by the papers to
straighten them.
DUPONT Post fair that has been run
ming for three months in Wilmington,
closed Wednesday evening, clear profits
will net $500 or $1,000.
Mayor Rhoades has given warning to
young men and boys who toot horns
that they must keep at a respectful dis
lance from civil people.
Captain q. W. Marshall was elected
Lieutenant Colonel and Rev. Jonathan
S. Willis Chaplain, of the First Regi-
ment, Delaware National Guard.
Sulphur bottom whales in large num-
bers have appeared off Delaware Capes
lately. The fishermen are interested in
this species as they yield a large supply
ofoil.
A German in Wilmington has invent
ed a selfoiling axle for vehicles. This
should be hailed with joy, as there are
lots of people who so frequently forge
to grease the wagon.
George Bogart aged Is, of Dover, ac
cidently shot himself on Saturday las
while playing with Il revolver. The bal
entered below the right eye and lodged
back oft. The shooting is not fatal.
While carpenter was working in the
new morocco factory, Wilmington, was
severely cut by his Ratchet slipping from
his hand. The blade struck him on the
right thigh, cutting its way to the bone.
The early bird catches the bronchitis
and lovers Of early morning walks will
find this true maxim. If we were per
mitted to make suggestion, we shoul,
whisper "Use DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup"
Considerable poultry has been stoler
in the vicinity Of Christiana lately. On
man lost forty chickens another twent.
turkeys and chickens. And two othe
lost wagon load each This is stealing
by the wholesale.
People talk of moneyed responsibility
There is no responsibility like baby
How important then that its health b
maintained by the use of Dr. Bull
Baby Syrup. Price 25 cents bottle.
"The Grand Central" notorious re
sort for toughs, would-be toughs, an,
lewd women, is coming to grief. Tn
Erery Erning is about to sit down o.
the dive, and, of course, the place will b.
closed if the license is refused.
The cigar store of J. B. Tucker Viii
mington, was robbed of S25 worth O
cigars on Sunday morning, Also ON tn
same night burglar entered the re
sidence of Albin Townsley, took 800,
gold watch from under the sleeping
mans pillow and an overcoat.
The Americans lead the world in every
thing and especially in fast eating; thi
has made dyspepsia our national disease
though now under perfect control by tn
use of Laxador. Price % cents.